Device for packing fruit and the like



Feb. 16 1926.

E. B. HIATT DEVICE FOR PACKING FRUIT AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 27. 1924 2 Sheets-Shoat l Glitch-m Feb. 16, 1926.

' 1,573,341 E. B. HIATT DEVICE FOR PACKING FRUIT AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 27, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 qua Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

ENOS HIATT, OF PALISADE, COLORADO.

DEVICE FOR PACKING FRUIT AND THE LIKE.

Application filed September 27, 1924. Serial No. 740,280.

To all whom it may concern:

Be, it known that I, Enos B. Hm'r'r, a citizen :of the United States, residing at Palisade, in the county of Mesa and State of Colorado, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Devices for Packing Fruit and-the like, of which the'following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawlngs. '7

This invention relates to a device and means for packing fruit and the like and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved means whereby the fruit or the like may be packed in a manner whereby the top layer may be'placedfpermanently in regular form and position and maintained in such position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a-novel and improved means whereby the fruit or the like when packed is protected from injury when in transit and wherein the surface of the contents comes in perfect contact with the permanent lid of the container.

An additional object of the invention is to provide novel and improved means for packing fruit-and the like wherein a temporary reinforcing shell is employed during the process of packing.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement-of the several parts of my improved method and devicefor packing fruit and the like whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler,.less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use,

' as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The. novel features of m mvention Will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying, drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly .in elevation and partly insection illustrating a package accomplished inaccordance with an embod1- inent of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in berinitially employedr, I

Figure 3 is a cross sectional v1ew taken through Figure 2;

, Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 illustrating anotherembodiment of such member:

TC. The member A is t the lid L applied and the process of packing top plan or'the memis completed.

Figure 5 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating certain of the steps employed in my improved method; Figure 6 is a viewpartly 1n elevation and partly'in section illustrating an additional step in the method, the container proper llo ei'ng diagrammatically indicated by broken mes;

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view taken through the removable reinforcing shell;

Figure 8 is a view in top plan of a st'li further modified form of member.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, C denotes apermanent container of a conventional type and which is adapted to have its top or open face closed by a lid L. In packing fruit or the like in the base container C, the member A which is herein disclosed as substantially concavo convex, is first placed on a suitable support with its concave face upwardly disposed. This concave face of the member A is provided with the corrugations or indentations 1, herein disclosed as arranged in concentric circles although I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself in this respect.

The fruit or the like such as apples, oranges, peaches, etc., are laid in these corrugations or indentations 1 whereby a firm basis is formed for the following layers. The jacket or liner B preferably ofzpasteboard and 0f requisite dimensions 1s set within the reinforcing shell D, said jacket being of suitable material possessing the requisite strength and serves to hold the jacket or liner B temporarily. The assem bled jackets B and D are placed on the under rim 2 of'the member-A and said jacket or liner B is entirely filled with the fruit or the like. I

The reinforcing shell D is then removed and the container C is disposed over the jacket or liner B whereupon the container G, jacket B together with the member A are inverted to normal position, that is, with the member A on to of the'container lien removed and In packing fruit'or the like in accordance with the invention 'hereinbefore described, means are'provided whereby the top layer of the fruit may be placed indesired or regular form and position and retained therein. The contents 10f the container G are also protected from injury in transit as the outer layer of fruit or the like will have perfect contact with the lid L.

The jacket or liner B within the container 5 C protects the contents from injury as the conditions it is not required that said concave face be corrugated or indentated since some varieties of fruits are somewhat flattened and W111 of themselves lie in place.

As illustrated in Figure 8, the member A" is provided in its upper face with the pockets 4 which may be employed in place of the corrugationsl hereinbefore referred to.

It is also to be understood that at all times it is' not necessary to provide the jacket or liner B with the vent. holes as shown but these openings 3 may be used according to the requirements for ventilation of the articles to be shipped. I I

While I have hereinbefore stated that the jacket or liner B is constructed 'of pasteboard it is to be understood that any desired material may be employed which provides'a relativel weak walled jacket or liner and as disclosed in the accompanying drawings, the. reinforcing shell D and the jacket or lifier lengt I claim 1. An ap aratus' for packing fruit, including a acing base, a relatively weak walled basket liner and a reinforcing shell therefor adapted to be placed on the facing base, said shell being outermost and designed are of substantially the samefor removal preparatory to telescoping the basket to be filledover the "filled liner, said liner being of such size to receive the full content of the basket to be filled.

2. An apparatus for packing fruit, including a facing base, a basket liner and a reinsaid shell being. outermost and desi ned for removal preparatory to telescoping the basket to be filled over the filling liner and reinforcing shell being of substantially the same length.

4. Means for packing fruit including a charge forming apparatus comprising, a. reinforcing shell and a relatively weak walled liner one fitting in the other, both of substantially the same length and of a form to approximate the internal dimensions of the receptacle to be filled.

5. An apparatus for acking fruit, including a facing base, a re atively weak walled endless basket liner and a reinforcing shell therefor adapted to be placed on the facing base, said shell being outermost and designed for removal preparatory to telescop ing the basket to be filled over the filler liner, the liner and reinforcing shell being of substantially the same length.

In testimony whereof ll hereunto aifix my signature.

ENOS B. HIATT.

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